Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

soft oatmeal cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Nancy Potter
Eden, NC

One of my favorite cookies

(2 ratings)
yield 24 cookies
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For soft oatmeal cookies

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 3 c
    quick cooking oats

How To Make soft oatmeal cookies

  • 1
    In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
  • 2
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
  • 3
    Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Categories & Tags for Soft Oatmeal Cookies:

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT